Domestic Violence

The law firm of Ray Bassel has handled dozens of cases involving domestic violence charges in Washington and Tillamook counties.

If you are convicted of domestic violence, you will be facing issues more serious than a fine and jail time. You could also face a type of protective or restraining order known as a “no-contact order.” A no-contact order means that you are legally barred from having any physical or verbal contact with the victim for as long as you are on probation, which could be two or three years. If you are married, you would have to move out of your house. You would have to complete a domestic violence program, which takes up to one year. Since some domestic violence cases are a felony, you would also lose your right to keep a firearm and go hunting.

If you are charged with domestic violence, contact our law firm before you talk to anyone else. We will:

• Put a layer of insulation between you and the police so that all contacts will have to go through us.
• Get in touch with the district attorney and obtain all of the information about your case that we are entitled to have.
• Be present when the police investigate your case.
• Use our own team of investigators and forensics specialists to challenge the state’s evidence and present mitigating evidence to support your case.
• Look into background of the person who is making the accusation against you.
• Attempt to minimize the charges through plea negotiations to charges that do not involve jail time or a no-contact order.
• Register you in an anger management program if appropriate to reduce the possibility of prison time and a no-contact order.
• Prepare your case for trail and provide you a vigorous courtroom defense.

Representing people charged with domestic violence in Washington and Tillamook County, Oregon, including Portland, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, Aloha, Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach.

Contact Oregon Domestic Violence Lawyer Ray Bassel